Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-9745 (CCN-127544)

Assigned:2017-06-13
Published:2017-06-13
Updated:2017-06-26
Summary:The _bfd_vms_slurp_etir function in bfd/vms-alpha.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by mishandling of this file during "objdump -D" execution.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-9745

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 2012609 (PureData System for Analytics)
Multiple vulnerabilities in GNU Binutils affect IBM Netezza Platform Software clients.

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
99109

Source: CCN
Type: BID-99109
GNU Binutils 'bfd/vms-alpha.c' Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnu-binutils-cve20179745-dos(127544)

Source: CCN
Type: Sourceware Bugzilla – Bug 21579
heap-buffer-overflow in _bfd_hexdump

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21579

Source: CCN
Type: Binutils GIT Repository
Handle EITR records in VMS Alpha binaries with overlarge command length parameters.

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2017-9745

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:binutils:2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:binutils:2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:puredata_system:1.0.0:*:*:*:analytics:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201797450000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9745 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2017-06-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20179745000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9745 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-06-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20179745000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9745 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-06-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201797450000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9745 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - low.
    2017-06-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20179745000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9745 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-06-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201797450000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9745 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2017-06-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20179745000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9745 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-06-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201797450000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9745 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2017-06-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20179745000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9745 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-06-19
    BACK
    gnu binutils 2.28
    gnu binutils 2.28
    ibm puredata system 1.0.0